KU men’s basketball to play three games on Big Monday during 2025-26 season
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- Kansas will appear in three ESPN Big Monday games during the 2025-26 season.
- Jayhawks maintain a 49-1 home record in Big Monday games.
- Kansas leads the Big 12 with 105 total Big Monday appearances since 1996-97.
Kansas men’s basketball will play three games as part of ESPN’s Big Monday schedule during the 2025-26 season, the Big 12 Conference announced Tuesday.
Kansas will meet Texas Tech in a Big Monday battle at 8 p.m. on Feb. 2 in Lubbock, Texas. The Jayhawks will play host to Arizona at 8 p.m. on Feb. 9 and also play host to Houston at 8 p.m. on Feb. 23 in Allen Fieldhouse.
With a total of 105 ESPN Big Monday appearances, KU is the only conference school to have played at least three Big Monday games in each season in the 30-year history of the Big 12.
Since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996-97, Kansas has played more Big Monday games than any other conference school. KU is 81-25 all-time on Big Monday (49-1 at home and 32-24 on the road), including 62-19 under head coach Bill Self (38-0 at home and 24-19 on the road). Additionally, KU has won 42-consecutive Big Monday games played at Allen Fieldhouse. Overall, KU is 26-7 in its last 33 Big Monday contests.
ESPN Big Monday Big 12 Schedule
Jan. 26 – Arizona at BYU, 8 p.m., ESPN.
Feb. 2 – Kansas at Texas Tech, 8 p.m., ESPN
Feb. 9 – Arizona at Kansas, 8 p.m., ESPN.
Feb. 16 – Houston at Iowa State, 8 p.m, ESPN
Feb. 23 – Houston at Kansas, 8 p.m., ESPN
March 2 – Iowa State at Arizona, 8 p.m., ESPN
This story was originally published September 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM with the headline "KU men’s basketball to play three games on Big Monday during 2025-26 season."
